Battery-lamp.



N. KRIBS.

BATTERY LAMP.

APPLICATION FILEDA MN. 15x 1916.

Patented Sepat. 5, 1916.

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NICOLAS KRIBS, 0F DUNDEE, ILLINOIS.

BATTERY-LP.

Specification ofLetters atent.

' Application filed .T anuarii 15, 1916. Serial No. 72,215.

T ol all whom it lmay conce/rn Be it. known that 1, NICOLAS. Knis, acitizen of V the United States, residing at Dundee, in the county ofKane and State of lllinois,'have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Batteryliamps, of which "the following is aspecification.

My present invention relates, in part, to

of the type disclosed in an application for Letters Patent,

- Serial No. 26,945, filed by me on the 10th day of May,

1915, Patent No. 1,168,892, January 18, 1916, and it embodies improvements thereon, and the said invention also relates to improvements inbatteries,

whether the same are designed foruse for lamps lor lanterns of theabovementioned or portable type,'gas engine ignition, or other purposes, andit consists in certain peculiarities of the con.,t1uction, novelarrangement and operation of the various parts thereof, as will behereinafter more fully set forth and specilically claimed. rThe objectsof the present invention includethose set forth in my said applicationfor patent and those objects or advantages attained bythe novelconstruction, arrangementand operation of the various parts as l thereinset forth, and in addition thereto has as a further object to providesimple and efficient means for fixing or firmly holding thelamp-carrying casing in any position to which it maybe turned.

A furtheriand important object is to provide means for connecting aplurality of dry cells in'series, to obtain an increase of voltage,within the space occupied by a single dry cell, and in such a manner.that the cells will be effectively and electrically secured together,so that they can be readily placed in or removed from a carton or casing, 4as a unit, and so that they will not disconnected by jarring,shocks, or vibrations.

Still another important object ofthe presi ent invention, is to furnishmeans for firmly. or rigidly and electrically it ldesired) connectingone of the cellsptc a cntamerto the end, that the cells; willalwiays beheld in positive contact with one another and prevent displacement withrespect to the container.

Other objects and advantages of the in-- vention' will be disclosed inthe sub-joined description and explanation.

ln the accompanying drawings, which any desired position. View to thatshown in serve to illustrate an embodiment of the ill-- vention, Figure1 is a view in side elevation of a lamp or lantern embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a lvertical sectional view thereof, taken online 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.Flg. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line. 3 3 of Fig. 1looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, showing theconstruction of the rotary support for the lamp, whereby the position offine latter may be changed so as to direct therays of light in differentdirectioiis, and illustrating the means for .fixing the rotary supportin Fig. 4 is a similar Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified form o1 thelamp. Fig. 5 isa View partly in section and partly in elevation of thelamp illustrating another modiication in the construction thereof. Figs.6

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and 7 are views partly in section and partly in elevation of batterycells illustrating modified means in themanner of connecting said cellstogether so as to form a unit, an also illustrating means for securingthe lower cell to a container therefor. Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectionalview taken on line 3-3 of Fig.. 1 looking in the direction indi cated bythe arrows showing a modification in the manner of mounting the rotarysupport for the lamp, on the standards or brackets therefor. Fig. .9 isa detached perspective view of a securing member or nut used on one ofthe battery cells as shown in Figs. 2' and 11 for receiving a screwthreaded projection mounted on the upper portion of the carbon of thelower cell. Figi() is a View partly in section and partly. in elevationof a pair of battery cells showing another modification in the means ofconnecting them together and F ig. 11 is av frage mental view partly insection showing the securing member illustrated in Fig. 9 secured to thebottom of one of the cells ot a battery.

Corresponding Jfer to like parts views of the drawings.

The reference numeral 10 designates a containerifor the dry battery cellor cells, and said container is by preference cylindrical 'in shape andmade of metal and may have attached to its walls a handle 11 used forcarrying the device or to direct the rays of light from the lamp, mainlyin a horizontal direction. Pivotally secured to the numerals ofreference, re-

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upper portion ol" the walls of the container 10 and diametricallyopposite each other,

the lower 'end ot the container 10 is up- Wardly or inwardly depressedin such a way as to form an internal channel bctweenthe inner wall 54 ofsaid depressed portion and the lower extremity of the wall of thecontainer, thus forming an annular `:rrooye 55 for the reception of thelower end 0I" the carton, and the lower end of the lowermost batterycell, the construction of both of which will be presently explained. Theupper end of the container is closed by means of a cap or cover. 14which is snugly fitted to said upper end. Mounted on the upper surface'of the cap or cover ata suitable distance apart, are a pair of uprightstandards 15 and 1G which aremade of metal and said standard l16 has inits upper portion" an opening 17 for the reception ofone end of a. bolt18, which has its outer portion screwthreaded tor engagement with a nut5G. said bolt and nut being employed for the mrposes to bepresentlyexplained. The u1, per portion ofthe standard 15 has in its upper partan opening `19 into which projects through a suitable opening 2O nearone end ot'a bracket 21, a pin 57 on" the block`30. which bracket isconnected at its other end to' the rear portion of the lamp casing 22,which casing is substantially concavo-conf Vex in shape and has fitted,thereon in any suitable, manner, a similarly shaped reflector 23, andsaid casingfmay have its lfront end closed by 1iie:\ns' `ota glass plate24 secured thereon or thereto in any suitable way1 The rear or reducedportion ot the casing-22 is provided with a hollow neck orextension 25to receive a lamp socket Q6, which is of the ordinary incandescent typeand carries a. bulb 27 which located centrally within the reliector 23and has within the samen filament 28 as is clearly shown in Fig. 3 of.the dra wings.

Rotatably mounted between the bracket 21. and the upper portion ot thestandard 16 is a block ot insulating,- material $3() which is byret'erence cylindrical in shapc. and has on its outer portions. adjacentto the casing Q2 a socket :il in which the extension 25 ot: the casing"2 is fitted." Extended transversely through the block 3() is anopeningr 32 'for the reception of an adjustable screw Sil which carrieson its inner cud a spiral sprfnjc` o4, which spi-iner has on its treec'nd a contact piece 35 ol metal to contact with the part. 29 ot thelamp. 'l`ho screw cx tends through the transverse opening` 51 in the rod1S whichv` as shown in lfigr. o has. on its outer portion a disk 37 torest between the upper portion of the standard 16 and the adjacent endof a washer 3U and is electricallyconnected to the lscrew .'-li andlamp. The washer 30 has on its central portion. opposite the disk 87,11,sleeve yor reduced portion 38, t0 fit in an opening,r in a bracket 39which is connectedto.the casing Q2, as is clearly shown in Fig. il otthe drawings, and is4 interposed between one end ol the block 30 andsaid washer.

.Referring now to Fig. 2 of the drawings. it will be seen and understoodthat the contai'ner 1() has located therein. one above the other, twobattery cells t0 and 41. which may be of the ordinary 1lvolt type andconstrue tion, except that the lower end ot' each cell. but moreparticularly the lower cell is provided with an iinnular and outwardlyextended rim or flange 5S thus toi-miner an up wardly extendeddepression 35i ol i size and shape to correspond with and to fit on thelupper surface ot/the depression 53 in the.

l, container. By sri/'constructing the cells 4b tion are .interposedbetween the two .said

cells. The bottom ot' thecarton (Si). tor said cells is removed toexpose the zinc bottom of the lower cell, to the end. that electricconnection may be' easily and effectively made between the bottom otlthe lower cell fil, and the bottom of the container.

ln order to cttect the aforesaid conncc tions, the zinc bottom ot thelower cell 7H is provided centrally with a dependingY screw-v threadedstud- 43 which is extended through aV suitable central openingr in thebottom ot the container .l0 and has morrutcd on its lower portion -a nut(il. which. when tight cned up on the `stud l2; will firmly hold theIloweliccll -ll in contact with the bottom ot the container 10 andsnugly within the walls of the latter. rl`hc carbon l2 oli the lower`cell l1 is provided with a screw-thrcadcd i-n'ojcction 62 to 'engage anopening' in a member (l-l. scc Figs. 2. 5* and ll. Said member is madeot mctal and is secured to the xincbotltom o'Ie the ccll idoutwardly olIthc center thereof, but so that'. thc opening -ll ot Isaid member willbe located centrally with respect to ysaid cell bottom. t will beobserved by rcl'clcncc to the last mentioned figuresl ol' thc drawings.that thc member (il is provided with an oil-set or shoulder of: and anextension oil. which extension may bc secured lo thc bottom of t'hefcclllll hy means olI solder or otherwise. Lcadinni'rom isomer cover orcasing 14 but insulated therefromz' The post 47 has connection through aconductor 48 and a post or screw 49 with a standard 16 as will bereadily understood by reference' to Figs. 2 and .4 of the drawings.

In Fig. 4,is shown a modification in the construction of the lamp, whichconsists in y using a. single lbattery cell 50 instead of a pair ofsuperimposed cells as above described. ln this modified construction,the cell 50 at its lower portion, is of the same construction as thecell 4l abovel set forth and described, and as usual, is surrounded by acarton 60, 'the bottom ot which is removed so that the zinc bottom ofthe cell 50 will be exposed.` In 'this modified construction the zincbottom of the cell 50 is f provided with a screw-threaded stud 43 toextend through an opening in the bottom of the metallic container' 10 asin the above described construction, and said cell a'nd container areconnected together' by means o'f a. nut G1 screwed onto the stud 43 soas to clamp the cell 50 andconta-iner together and in electricconnection with one another. The upper portion and conducting parts.leading from the battery to the lamp 'are the samey as previouslydescribed. f.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings is` shown another modification in theconstruction of the lamp, which consists in employing two cells 40 and41. located in the container 10 and both surrounded by a single carton60,`

and each having its zinc bottom exposed. In this construction, thecontainer is construct'.n ed as shown and described in Figs. 2 and 4 ofthe drawings, and the cells 40 and 41 are constructed as shown' anddescribed with reference to said tigures, except that the carbon 42 onthe upper end `of the lower cell is provided with a screw threadedprojection or stud 62 which engages an opening in a nut 67 which iscentrally secured vto the ziiic bottom of the upper cell 40 of thebatter Y.

Fn Fig. 8,. is shown a modification in the construction of the rotarysupport for thc lamp which is of identical construction. as that shownin Fig. 3, with theyexcciition that the rod 18 is extended-entirelythrough the block 30, instead ot being extended oiihly"` partiallythrough said block. as' showniiij Fig. 3. and has on its end opposite,that ciid thereof on which' the adjusting nut 5G is n mounted, ahead G8which rests against the aiv outer portion of a sieerc (if) et insulatingmaterial which surrounds the rod 18 and is I located in the openings if)and 20 ofv thev parts 15 and 21, respectively, ulrich are. madesufficiently large to receive said insui:

lating sleeve.

As my improved battery is adaptable for use other than for portablelamps, I have shown in Figs. 6 and 7, 10 and 11, poi-tima of cells of abattery without any container therefor, and have illustrated in' Fig. 6one form or means for uniting a pluralityfot cells in one manner, inFig. 7 a plurality ot cells inl another manner and in Fig. 10'?.plurality of cells in another manuel', in each ofwhich figures is alsoillustrated means foi-connecting the lower cell to a containei` orsupport.

In the construction illustrated in Fig.'-

the bottom of the cell 41 is constructed in the same manner as the cells41 and 50 and als above described, that is, said cell has on its bottoma centrally located screw-thread ed. stud 43 to engage a nut or support,not

shown.y and the upper end of said cellfhasl .extended from its carbon 42a screw-threaded stud G2 which engages an opening iii a.

nut` 67 centrally secured to the bottoni et y the cell 40, which lattercell has extended from its carbon 42 a Screw threaded previ jectionorstud 44 which may engage or have connection with an electricconductor, or

`another cell, if desired. i

In Fig. 7, the modification consists in ein ploying a spi-ing orresilient connection 6E 5* which is connected at one of its ends to thobottom ot' the cell 40 and at its other end to the carbon 42 on theupper portion of the lower cell.

' The modification shown in .Fig 10 con-- sists in a iexible connection69 which is secured at one of its ends to the carbon 42 on the upperportion of the lower cell and at its other end to the bottom of the cell40 located adjacent thereto.

From the foregoing and by reference to the drawii'igs,l it will bereadily understood and clearly seen. that by einploying'the improvementshereinbefore set forth, the'lanip carrying casing 22 mav be readilyadjusted to any desired position by means of its rotary support, when bytightening the nut 5G on the rod 18. it may be lixed or firmly securedin the desired position. It is also obvious that my present improvementsafford means for uniting a plurality of dry cells, one with the other,so that theyr may be handled or placed in a container, or removedtherefrom. as a unit, and also in such a inannerthat when they have beenplaced in the container. tlicv will be firmly, if not nections will notbe broken or disairanged fitta? lll@ by vibrations to which the batteryma)7 be subjected, especially if the saine is used for gas engineignition on automobiles, motorboats, and for like purposes.

'The form of the receiving member 64, is of especial.advantage in thatit can be very easily soldered to the battery cell and at the properpoint on the bottom thereof, as will be obvious to anyone 'skilled inthe art to which -the invention pertains.

WhatI claim is- `l. In a device of thecharacter described, thecombination with a container having one y of its ends open, vof a coverfor said end, an

outer portions of said brackets and having a post extended into one endot Said transf' verse opening, a rod` extended through one of the'standards into the longitudinal opening of said block and having a.transverse opening to register with the transverse opening of the block,a disk on said rod near one of its ends, a lint adjnstably mounted 0nthe outer portion of said rod to clamp one of the standards against saiddisk so as to fix said` block, a screw located in the transverseopenings 1n said block and rod to contact with said post ot' the lamp,and a circuit.

closer for the electric generator.

2. ln a device ofthe character described, the combination with acontainer' having one of its ends open, ota `Icoverfor said end, anelectric generator within the container and electrically connectedthereto, a pair of spaced apart standards mounted on the ilpper portionof said container, a block of i11- sulating material rotatably mountedon and between said standards and havingr an opening extendedtransversely therethrough and another opening extended from one of itsends longitudinally therewith and intersect,- ing the -tirst nainedopening, a pair of lamp carrying brackets mounted on said block andextended therefrom, one ot sai(l brack-A ets being in electric contactwith one of saidr standards and the other of saitl brackets beinginsulated troni the other standard. a lanip mounted on the outer portionot said brackets and having a post extended into one end of saidtransverse opening, a rod f -xtended through one ot the standards `intothe longitudinal opening of said block and having a. transverse openingto register with the transverse opening of the block, a disk on said rodnear one of its ends, a nut adjustably mounted on the outer portion ofsaid rod to clamp one of the standards against said disk so as to fixsaid block, a screw located in the transverse openings in said block androd, a spring actuated contact interposed between the inner end of saidscrew and the said post of the lanip and a circuit closer for thegenerator.

3. In a device of the character described, the con'ibinationrwith acontainer having one of its ends open, of a cover for said end, a pairof battery cells located one on the other within the container andhaving electric connection with 011e another as well as with thecontainer, a pair of spaced apart standards mounted on the upper portionof said container, a block of insulating material rotatably mounted onand between said standards and having an opening extended trans Verselytherethrough, a pair of lamp carrying brackets mounted on said block andextended therefroin, one of said brackets being in electrical contactwith one of said standards and the other of said brackets beinginsulated from the other of said standards, a lamp mounted on the outerportion of said brackets and having a post at one end of said transverseopening, a journal l:tor one,

.end of said. block extended from one of said standards but insulatedfrom the bracket adjacent thereto, a rod extended through the other ofsaid standards into the longitudinal opening ofsaid block and having atransverse opening to register with the transverse opening of the block,a disk on said rod near the last named standard, a nut adjustablymounted on the outer portion of said rod to clamp the last namedstandard against said disk so as to fix saidblock, a screw located inthe transverse openings of said, block and rod, ar spring actuatedcontact interposed between the inner end of said screw and the said postof the lainp, and nians to open `"and .close the electric circuit.

4.. ln a lamp, the combination with' a conltainer having one of itslends open, ot' a cover for said end, an electric generator locatedwithin the container and electrically connected thereto, a pair ofspaced apart standards oil-said cover. a block ojl' insulatingnialterial rotatably mounted on and between said rod adjacent to theother standard, a

nut on the screw-threaded portion of said rod, a -pair of lamp carryingbrackets mounted on the rod, one of said brackets being in electricalcontact with one of said standards but insulated from said. rod, and theother o' said brackets being insulated from the other of said standardsas Well as from said rod, a lamp mounted. on the outer portions oi' saidbrackets and having a post extended into one end of said transverseopening, a screw located in the transverse openings in said block androd to contact with said post, and a circuit closer for the electricgenerator.

In a device of the character described, thc combination with a containerhaving one of its ends open, of a cover for said end, an electricgenerator located Within the container and electrically connectedthereto, a pair of spaced apart standards mounted on the upper end ofsaid container, a block of insulating material rotatably mounted on andbetween said standards and having an opening extended transverselytherethrough and another opening extended from one of its endslongitudinally therewith and inter secting the first named opening, apair of lamp carrying brackets mounted on said block` one ot saidbrackets being in electrical contact with one of saidstandards and theother of said brackets being insulated therefrom, a lamp mounted on theouter portions oi' said brackets and having a post extended into one endof said transverse opening, a rod extended through one of the standardsinto the longitudinal opening of said block and having a transverseopening to register with the transverse opening of the block, a nutadjustably mounted on the outer portion ot said rod to press thestandard adjacent thereto toward said block, a screw located 1n thetransverse openlngs 1n 'said block and rod to contact with said postother opening extended longitudinally there-- through and intersectingthe said transverse opening, a rod extended through the saidlongitudinal opening and having a transverse openingr and one of itsends screwthreaded and a head on its opposite end, the said rod beingjournaled in said standards but insulated from one of them, a nut on thescrew-threaded portion of said rofl, a pair of lamp carrying bracketsmounted on the rod, oneof said brackets being in electrical Contact withone of said standards but insulated from said rod, and the other of saidbrackets being insulated from the other of saidstandards as Well as fromsaid rod, a. lamp mounted on the outer portions of said brackets andhaving a post extended into one end of said transverse opening, a screwlocated in the transverse openings in said block and rod to contact withsaid post, and a circuit closer for the electric generator.

NICOLAS KRIBS. Witnesses:

CnAs. C. TILLMAN, A. E. OLsoN.

